Interim (Overnight) Housing Volunteer Site Monitor

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Volunteer once a month to help monitor overnight sites to ensure safety to homeless families and individuals in DuPage County.

Please contact Josie Mattern, Volunteer Coordinator, for more information at (630) 517-0569 or jmattern@dupagepads.org.

View open shift.

Summary: Responsible for actively monitoring of the common areas: sleeping area, hallways, bathrooms to ensure a safe environment for clients; as well as responding to emergencies, phone calls and to insure clients are adhering to rules and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Shifts are: 11:30pm-2:30am; or 2:30am-5:30am.
  • Please be able to commit to one shift per month.
  • Open shifts can be viewed here.
• Insure the overnight site is safe, secure, actively-monitored and free of disturbances.
• Accept clients that are approved for "Late Arrival" after 10:00pm by referring to the late arrival form at each site.
• Contact on-call DuPagePads Case Worker with questions, concerns or information regarding any issued and/or crisis.
• Wake up clients prior to 6am at their request for an "Early Wake Up" call.
• Complete the On-line DuPagePads on-line Volunteer training and participate in on-going available trainings.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent engagement and interpersonal skills.
• Strong presence and confidence when giving information
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving skills and works well with others.
• Completion of the DuPagePads On-line Volunteer Training.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age
• Must register as a DuPagePads Volunteer

Must pass a background check performed by DuPagePads